This post summarizes key statistics on Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 46.50 | 129,646 | Services incidental to transportation |
| 15.80 | 79,385 | Air transportation |
| 7.30 | 123,591 | Administration of economic programs |
| 6.50 | 91,860 | National security and international affairs |
| 5.10 | 44,229 | Air Force |
| 4.10 | 28,089 | Marines |
| 3.10 | 49,899 | Navy |
| 2.80 | 37,871 | Army |
| 1.10 | 79,408 | Trucking service |
| 1.00 | 96,812 | Engineering, architectural, and surveying services |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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